1807.] 
ment for powers to improve and enlarge the 
prefent carriage and foot-path,, upon Tyne- 
bridge, at Newcaftle, according toa plan and 
-eftimate propofed by Mr. Wilfon, engineer, 
of Bifhops Wearmouth.. 
'Mr.. J. Applegarth, a Quaker, of Sledg- 
wick, has generoufly determined to fell his 
corn, of this year’s growth, forsa guinea per 
bolt, Winchefter meafure, to the poor of 
Barnard Caftle, and that the charity may not 
be abufed, has vequeited three principal gen- 
tlemen to fele& proper objects, 32 of them 
to.appear every Wednefday morning, and re- 
ceive a pecks of wheat each. This charity, 
which commenced on the 3d of December 
lat, will ‘continue till. the next: harvet. 
Mr. Applegarth fells his potatoes to the poor 
of Staindrop, at 6d. per peck. 
On January 8, a thruth’s nef was found 
in a garden belonging to Mr. Friend, in Sun- 
derland,with two eggs in it; a circumftance 
very unufual at this teafon of the year! 
Neweaftle, Jan. 19.—The bounteous and 
extraordinary tupply of herrings with which 
the Friths-of Forth and. Vay .abound;. has 
lately reacled the Northern part of this coaft. 
From the Bay of Nig to Coliftown. the fea 
refembles a) fheet of: ice, fuch are the im- 
mente numbers of the valuable .fith which 
ofier themfelves to be taken. . Only three or 
four boats;; however, (manned, by. fix men, 
with ‘three nets to a boat) are,jas yet, em- 
ployed-in-this fishery and, we are forry to 
add, that fuch is the fearcity of falt in thete 
‘parts, that hardly fo much 1s to be had asis 
abfolutely, néceflary for culinary purpotes! 
Bills of Mortality for Newcaitle and Gatef- 
head, forthe year 1800.—. . 
St. Nicholas.—Baptifms, males 57, fe- 
males~6a5\ total 119.—Matriages 45.—Bu- 
rials, males 43, females 5x5 total g4.— - 
Alb :Saints—Raptifms, males 119, fe- 
males 2143.5 )/total 430.—-Marriages 146.— 
Burials, males 82, females 8g 5 total 171. 
St. Andrew’s.—Baptifms 127.—-Marriages 
39.—-Burials, bir. 
Sc. John’sieBaptifms, males 40, females 
533 total (.93.-—Marriages §6.—Burials, 
males 595 females 493 total 118. 
Pari of Gatethead.-—-Baptilms, males 36, 
females 973 total. 1$3.—-Marriages 88.-— 
Burials, males 116, females 1335, total 254. 
Grand total.—Baptifms 932.—-Marriages 
364.—Burials 948 5 exclufive of about 700 
at the Balla Hills. 
Yhe nuszber of fhips cleared from the port 
of Neweaftle, from the sth of January, 1800, 
to rhe sth of January, 1803, inclufive : were 
Coatwife 7081, foreign 808; tatal, 7969 
Married.].. At Stockton, the Rev, f. B. 
Schorey, A. M.. late of Queen’s College, Ox- 
ford, to Mifs Scott. 
The Rev. Ant. Allifon, curate of Tin- 
mouth, to Mifs Hall, of Low Willington, 
Mr. R. Wilfon, of Brunton, to Mifs J. 
' Cowans, of High Church, near Morpeth. 
Cumberlani W éfimoreland. 
79 
Mr. W. -Holnies, grocet,’in Duiham, to 
Mils Smith, of Sedgefield. 
Mr. Gt Atty, flax-dreiTer, of Newecaltle, 
to Mrs. Stephenfon, late of the Blue Beli- 
_ inn, Gateihead. 
Mr. G. Brownlefs, .of Aberdeen, to Miis 
A. Winks, of Berwick-upon-Tweed. 
At Durham, J. Goodchild, efy. of Paffion, 
to Mrs. Mowhzay, widow, of Ford. 
Mr. Mounfey, of Sunderland, to Mits 
Caley, of Walthamftow, Effex. 
Mr. Pyb, Hamilton, tanner, of Sedgefield, 
to Mrs. Trotter, of Midridge, 
Mr. P. Jopling, or the Three Tuns-inn, 
Neweafthe, to Mrs. Mofes, widow. 
Mr. J. Elphinftone, of North Shields, to 
Mifs J. Angus, daughter of the late Mr. 
T. Angus, printer, of Newcaftle. 
Died.| At Newcaftle, Mr. R. Allen, 
fhoe-maker; he fuddenly dropped down and 
expired in afew minutes. .d 
Myr.- R. Anderfon, horfe-keeper, at Car- 
ville Colliery ; he fell.into the Tyne at the 
quay (at Newcaftle) ani was drowned.—An- 
other melancholy inftance this of the dan- 
gerous ftat@of the quay, both on account of 
the feanty light afforded by the lamps, and 
the want of fome chain or paling, as.a fecu- 
rity between paflengers and the river, during 
the night time. eas 
Mr. J: Affleck, late clerk to the printer 
of the Newcastle Chronicle. tor 
In his 23d year, after two days illaef, 
Mr. T.) Ridley, articled clerk to Mefirs. 
Loth, Robinfon, and Co. 
Mrs. Taylor, widow, of Monk Wear- 
mouth. F 
Mr. J. Campbell, of Wylam, masy years 
a viewer of the callieries there. 
At Staindropy Mr. W. Crawford, 
merly carrier between Newcaitle and Ken- 
dal. ; 
After a fhort ilinefs, Mr. Edward Thomp- 
fon, of Gunnerton. a 
At the Baths, near Newcattle, 
Campbell, of Whitley. 
At Wet Renton, near Durham, Francis 
Lega, fq. 
fac 
Mifs 
CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELANDS, 
\ 
Carlifle, Jan. 22.—It is in contemplation to 
carry the great road leading from'this city to 
Glafgow, through the boroughs of Loch- 
wy 
maben and Annan. The tract of country 
‘through which the road is intended to pafs 
‘for more than 30 miles before it reaches 
Gretna, is very populous, and aimof-a dead - 
level. Liberal fubferiptions have been made 
by the two boroughs for this ufeful purpofe, 
and alfo by the gentlemen through whofe 
grounds the road is topais. Itis likewife in 
contemplation to builda bridge over the river 
Efe, at Garrieftown, which will fhorten the 
Glafgow road to this city, by the above 
route, at leaft five miles. } 
Birth:, 
